Mycalesis francisca
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Mycalesis francisca is an East Palearctic species of satyrine butterfly found in China, Japan, Korea, India (Assam), Burma and Indochina The larva feeds on Imperata cylindrica, Miscanthus sinensis, Setaria palmifolia and Oplismenus undulatifolius Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lilacine Bushbrown sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 184th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lilacine Bushbrown in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Beijing's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lilacine Bushbrown sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Lilacine Bushbrown sightings, Beijing ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Lilacine Bushbrown that you can see in Beijing (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Asian Comma (about 20%), Lesser Purple Emperor (about 10%) and Indian Red Admiral (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lilacine Bushbrown is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (18 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
